Craft, Words and Waffle by Violet Annie

A wet, windy, grey and cold week this week. Howling winds and hail, black clouds and bucketing rain. The sun tried its best to come out of hiding a few times, but for the most part it was definitely a Wintery week. Driving home each afternoon, it was always a race to see who would get there first – me or the rain-heavy clouds.

See that patch of black sky at the bottom of the photo? Yeah, that’s where home is!

Work was very busy ( I had to do a library “tour” for new employees – ugh, I hate speaking in front of people!) and I had lots of projects and research reports to get finished. It seemed like a very long week and I was glad when Friday rolled around. I did receive an emailed “Good Work!” and a smiley face from my CEO which was awesome and surprising (considering it was for something small and insignificant to me and just part of my job really) but it made me feel good for a little while. It’s nice to be appreciated. I also got a little card from one of the Supervisors in another department because I had brought in brownies for their OT student’s farewell morning tea and she wanted to say Thank you. Also nice. I’m a bit needy when it comes to stuff like that. Sometimes you just want to be acknowledged.

I did a fair bit of walking, despite the weather. I’ve been trying to exercise more and force myself to get out more and move that body (which basically sits down all day in front of a computer). I live in quite a nice neighbourhood now, with lots of green parks and pretty houses to walk by.

I love watching the dogs in the park. They look so happy and joyful, running like mad things, playing and rough-housing. Sometimes I get so caught up watching them that I don’t notice how late it’s getting. I live in a nice neighbourhood, but not so nice that I should be walking around in the dark.

I did get a hat this week. I’m not good with hats. I have a big head. I do! I also have lots of hair so big head + big hair = hard to find a hat that fits and looks ok. I got a knitted hat from Ebay (I love Ebay – even if my bank account doesn’t!) and I think it looks alright. It keeps my head nice and toasty and doubles as a my-hair-is-gross-today-and-I-need-to-hide-it-option. I wore it to my niece’s 10th birthday party and she asked me “why are you wearing that thing on your head?”. So, not sure if the hat is a total success. I’ll let you be the judge. Be kind.

Big Head!

I was supposed to go walking this morning with a friend of mine but she messaged me early to say she wasn’t feeling well and so would have to cancel. Bit of a bummer but I coerced hubby into going for a walk with me (I bribed him with breakfast out). We went to Food for Me, our fave brekky spot. I had the “Wicked Scrambled Eggs” – so yummy. The BEST scrambled free-range eggs with Danish feta, sundried tomatoes, chutney and the yummiest bread ever. I wanted to take a photo of it when it arrived but I, um, started eating straight away, and so you’ll have to make do with a half-eaten display of deliciousness…

I’d like to say we came home and did lots of housework and gardening but we did not. I sorted laundry but that’s about it. Our garden is atrocious. We were told when we moved in that we could ignore the backyard as there really wasn’t any garden to speak of, but I think we took it a little bit literally and now we have three-feet high weeds. Looks nice and green though! 🙂 Roderick would have loved it and I must admit I think of him every time I pull up a bit of grass or a dandelion or some herbs from my sad little collection of pots on the front step…

Terrible really…

I haven’t done much crafting at all this week. I spent several hours today making earrings but that was all I accomplished all week. It’s been so cold and miserable and all I wanted to do was curl up in front of the heater and not move from it. Gallons of hot tea have been consumed, trying to warm myself from the inside…but of course then you need to keep going to the bathroom and it’s cold in there! I am quite happy with the earrings I made today though – having sorted all my bead and finding boxes out the other day made a huge difference. I could actually find stuff and I didn’t make a mess! Who knew being organised could be so useful and time-saving? Hmmm….

Wish I had more of these stripey glass beads…they were from the bracelet I bought at last week’s High Tea.

I quite like these. They’re a bit weird but kinda organic-looking at the same time.

These little copper leaves are so dainty and tinkly. I made another pair with green beads too.

I really like these ones. They have a vintage/Japanesy feel to them somehow.

This pair refused to sit still while I was trying to take the photo…but I think you can see them ok..

These ones were also made from recycled beads from some of the 2nd hand jewellery I got last week.

These too…I think they may be made from iron ore…

Pretty and girly. Forgot I had these silver loops. I think the pink and green works well together.

This pair is quite elegant and I have no idea where the little silver cones came from…but they worked for this!

These leopard earrings look like they have ruptured hernias. Hope no one else thinks that but me (I have a weird brain).

So, that’s my week. I’m so over the cold weather and the dark mornings. Bring on Spring I say! Hope your week was happy and fulfilling or lazy and chilled out – whichever you prefer. Have a great Monday and week ahead 🙂

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